A Day of Joy as the African Development Bank celebrates 60 Years

The President of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara led celebrations on Tuesday to mark the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) 60th anniversary. “This is an historic milestone and a cause for celebration, but it is also an opportunity to see that the African Development Bank has financed some pivotal infrastructure and helped improve the living conditions of millions of Africans. The Bank is a source of pride and hope for Africa,” President […]

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Oshiwambo

Iipotha yomakwatonkonga ya konda 1400 yeekelwahi kopolisi mo South Africa omolwa uumbangi inaawu gwana

Iipotha yomakwatonkonga ya konda 1 400 oya ekelwahi kopolisi mo South Africa omolwa uumbangi inaau gwana,pokati ka April 2023 na March 2024. Iipotha oya kwatakanithwa kiiningwanima moka opolisi ya mangapo aafekelwa,ashike oyeethiwa lwanima. O Eyewitness news oya lopota kutya shika osha hololwa ohela mopaalamende sho ominista yopolisi Senzo Mchunu a yamukula omapulo go RISE Mzansi. Omaindilo geli 1 416 guuyuki onkee inaaga yamukulwa. Shiikwatelela komiyalu dhongaashingeyi dhokomumvo dhopolisi,iipotha yomakwatonkonga yili […]

September 11, 2024 11

Oshiwambo

Mbumba iindiile aakalelipo shilongo aape pondje yoshilongo ya tulepo uukumwe una oonkondo niilongo hoka taya tuminwa

Omupresitend Nangolo Mbumba,moshipopiwa she kaakuluntu aape yomatumo,okwa holola esimano lyonkandangala yawo oku kalelapo Namibia pondje yoshilongo,nokuya dhimbulukitha iinakugwanithwa yawo oku tunga uukumwe wuna oonkondo niilongo hoka taa tuminwa. Mbumba ta lombwele oo ambassador oompe kutya odha gana, okuyela,oku gamena, noku tula iipambele yopashigwana yoshilongo komeho yoshinima kehe. Tati okwa tegelela onga aakalelipo ye,ya lombwele iilongo hoka taaka kalelapo oshilongo,oshili kombinga yoompito dhopaliko nomayambulepo galwe moshilongo. Tati okwa tegelela ya kalelepo […]

September 11, 2024 11

Health / Medical

How we discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky eaters

Watching Julia Child in color or black and white could influence how appetizing the food looks to some audience members. AP Photo By Isabel Gauthier, Vanderbilt University The seventh season of Julia Child’s “The French Chef,” the first of the television series to air in color, revealed how color can change the experience of food. While Child had charmed audiences in black and white, seeing “Bouillabaisse à la […]

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APO International

From humble beginnings to Africa’s development partner of choice: Former and current staff reflect on the African Development Bank’s transformation

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has kicked off activities to celebrate 60 years of its transformative impact on Africa's development. Since September 1964 when representatives of 25 African countries gathered in Khartoum, Sudan, to agree on the vision for a bank to drive economic development across Africa, it has been a journey of resilience and passion, including a fair share of bumps and bruises. Georges Rigobert Aithnard, the Bank's oldest […]

September 11, 2024 8

Health / Medical

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

Two foods may have the same number of calories, but other food factors and your microbes influence which calories your body uses more of. Martin Barraud/OJO Images via Getty Images By Christopher Damman, University of Washington Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced. From the moment food touches your tongue to the time it leaves […]

September 11, 2024 7

World

Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed

Former President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris debate on Sept. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Alex Brandon By Rodney Coates, Miami University and Lee Banville, University of Montana As the two presidential candidates entered the debate stage, Kamala Harris strode across it and offered her hand to Donald Trump to shake, setting a confident tone that didn’t flag throughout the debate. Trump, appearing to grow angrier through the […]

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APO International

Uganda: Museveni asks leaders to be mindful of their health

President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned leaders to be mindful of their health, as their sudden passing will be a loss to the country. Museveni, who was eulogising the former Minister of Sate for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, at Parliament said a leader’s death creates problems and leaves a gap that must be filled. “That is why you should carefully check your life, like in this case, […]

September 11, 2024 10

Africa

Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining issue: 5 essential reads

By Godfred Boafo, The Conversation Ghana is one of the world’s gold hotspots. It is Africa’s largest producer of gold and it ranks sixth globally. In 2023, 4 million ounces were produced. It is essential to Ghana’s economy, contributing around 7% of gross domestic product. Ghana’s gold mines are found in most parts of the country, and the mining history can be traced back hundreds of years. However, […]

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